CHILDREN WITHOUT HEALTH-INSURANCE - AN ANALYSIS OF THE INCREASE OF UNINSURED CHILDREN BETWEEN 1992 AND 1993

Between 1992 and 1993, the number of nonelderly Americans without any health insurance rose by 1.1 million, with 922,500 of that increase un der age 18. In 1990, states were required to expand Medicaid to cover children up to age 6 if their family income was below 133% of the fede ral poverty level. In addition, states must cover children born after September 30, 1983, in families with income below the poverty level. T his paper analyzes factors associated with uninsured children in 1992 and 1993; the findings may help design effective policies to provide h ealth insurance to uninsured children.